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Dear TinyMom, My baby just turned one over the summer so I’m awash in applications for him to start preschool next year. The problem is, my boss just informed me that I’ve already used up all my vacation, personal and sick days and can’t take any more time off to attend school tours or parent … Continue reading
Dear TinyMom, Have you been in New York City a long time? I haven’t so many things are confusing me. For example, why does the subway change its plans all the time? I don’t know if I’m limited to just one question, but if I am don’t answer that. The hardest thing for me is … Continue reading
Dear TinyMom, Hi, it’s me again, the mother who wrote you a few weeks ago about another mother who called me up to talk about our children not getting along, and I found out afterwards she’d already chewed my daughter out in the school lobby. I was planning to confront her about it at an … Continue reading
Dear TinyMom, I got a phone call yesterday from the mother of one of my daughter’s classmates. This woman is known to be difficult, unfriendly and a snob. So I immediately feared that our conversation would be contentious, but to my surprise it was civil and even a little friendly. She was upset about something … Continue reading
Dear TinyMom, I’m still on my parents’ health insurance for two more years, but they’ve decided they won’t allow me to get birth control through it anymore. They were fine about it last year when my boyfriend was Jewish (as we are), but the new one isn’t…. I promised them I won’t marry him but … Continue reading
Dear TinyMom, My wife says that I’m usually charming and loquacious, but when she’s annoyed with me these traits make me insufferable. How is that even possible? [Letter abridged–TM] Yours truly, Mr. Smooth Jazz Dear Smooth, Just curious, are you so loquacious that you keep talking even when you have no idea what you’re talking about? … Continue reading
Dear TinyMom, My husband and I agree on most financial issues. However, we have one major disagreement. He thinks we should be putting ALL of our expendable income away for college and retirement. His parents didn’t give him any money toward college, and all of our parents are now struggling in their retirement years, so … Continue reading
Dear TinyMom, My three-year-old, mild-mannered son was gently playing with the blood pressure machine at the drugstore the other day while I was trying to get the pharmacist’s attention. Then after ten minutes of ignoring me the pharmacist came out and started yelling at my son. I in turn freaked out on him and got … Continue reading
Dear TinyMom, I’m letting my husband go to a Dungeons and Dragons convention next weekend. I figured that was a better escape for him than having an affair. But now I’m wondering if maybe this convention is actually a cover for an affair. His only previous experience with D&D is reading comic books about it and … Continue reading
Dear TinyMom, I just signed a non-refundable contract to send my daughter to a $34,000 kindergarten. My husband is OK with this but he doesn’t worry about saving for retirement or buying a home as much as I do. We’ll probably be the only parents at the school who rent! I feel sick about this … Continue reading
Dear TinyMom, I am having a real disagreement with my DW over laundry issues. She keeps complaining about laundry that I leave on the floor of MY closet! I mean, why does she care? Besides, I don’t mind wearing dirty clothes or dressing like a schlepper, so what’s the big deal? Sincerely, Smelly in the … Continue reading
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